Homeschool World: News: What's in Practical Homeschooling #72?

What's in Practical Homeschooling #72?

PHS 72

FEATURES

How to get started in homeschooling, by author and expert Mary Pride
What are homeschool grads up to? Be a "fly on the wall" at the first-ever Annual Homeschool Alumni Reunion
Write a novel? In a month? Teresa Schultz-Jones reveals the online event that can help you turn your whole family into super scribes.
Think your child may have ADD? Read this article for an easily-cured physical problem that is often mistaken for it.
A homeschool family from Pennsylvania, and a boy taught by a homeschool family in Aruba, both share their diaries

COLUMNS

What to say when someone asks, "Do you think your kids are too good to go to school with my kids?"
How to write an outstanding college application essay, by homeschool grad (and CalTech student) Austin Webb.
M.I.T. graduate Bill Pride reveals what's really important when you plan to teach high-school chemistry.
Preschool for pennies? You bet! By Melissa Morgan, co-author of Homeschooling on a Shoestring.
Education expert Sam Blumenfeld reveals the forgotten history of Veterans Day.
How to use the rules of argumentation to evaluate a writer's reasoning. The second part of a mini course in logic, from Canada Post Literacy Educator of the Year Michael Maloney.
Mary Biever shares the unexpected pleasures of homeschooling.

NEWS

A happy ending to the "flap" at Patrick Henry College
Free online quiz that helps you determine whether you'd do better on the SAT or ACT
Answers in Genesis' Research Paper Challenge. Your child could win a $50,000 scholarship!
Governor Arnold signs the wildest law yet, and why more California parents might be homeschooling
How the price of homeschool stacks up to the price of sundries for a college freshman
Baby sign language: fad or fabulous?
Free online quest
New group rate for SAT or ACT prep
Can your child really study while watching TV? And learn anything?
The market companies are targeting next -- babies

SPOTLIGHT REVIEW

Fogware's software learning system provides tutorials for tons of subjects for elementary, middle, and high school. Does it do a good job?

MORE REVIEWS

Story of Flight series covers more than you'd expect
Civil Air Patrol wants to help you teach aeronautical engineering to your K-12 homeschooled students . . . for free!
Video series explains how many large and small items are made
Learn how all sorts of things work with this other video/DVD series
A complete workbook of science fair project. Too good to be true . . . or not?
Award-winning expert's book on how to teach art
Take a field trip with your DVD player!
A course in godly obedience for kids
Grammar in Plain English
How to Teach so They Can Learn
A book about homeschooling your child with Asperger Syndrome
A book of reasoning mysteries
Card deck with fitness activities

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